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The 6500K is the best spectrum for plants but the wattage is relevant here, What is it?

Gas mileage isn't everythingOIIIIIIIOLack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.Why pretend there are no stupid questions? Actually, There are many stupid questions: "Should I drink this bleach?" Is just one example.
Having said that, Just because it's a stupid question doesn't mean that it shouldn't be asked. It's better to know.A warm beer is better than a cold beer. Because nothing is better than a cold beer, and a warm beer is better than nothing.

Gas mileage isn't everythingOIIIIIIIOLack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.Why pretend there are no stupid questions? Actually, There are many stupid questions: "Should I drink this bleach?" Is just one example.
Having said that, Just because it's a stupid question doesn't mean that it shouldn't be asked. It's better to know.A warm beer is better than a cold beer. Because nothing is better than a cold beer, and a warm beer is better than nothing.

lol good luck, but I think if you just told them you needed a dual fixture they'd take it as used and give you store credit towards a secondary dual fixture. That is assuming that you go to a locally owned lfs, I doubt a chain store would be as accepting.

lol good luck, but I think if you just told them you needed a dual fixture they'd take it as used and give you store credit towards a secondary dual fixture. That is assuming that you go to a locally owned lfs, I doubt a chain store would be as accepting.

Oooh, good idea! However; I just went out and bought the T5 dual lamp fixture, which was not actually a full hood, so was only $60. Not complaining.

First, I went to a new Pet store, and the lady said she had luck with an 18,000K Power-GLO bulb for T8 fixtures so I bought it. Still went to Petsmart, though, and found the dual T5. So will exchange the PowerGlo for a bulb to replace the "colormax" bulb the T5 came with.

Thanks for helping me out, really appreciate it! And I did buy Flourish tabs as well.

Again, you are cycling so focus on that. Putting in tabs is fine but liquid ferts are not really an issue since cycling takes less than six weeks and the plants, if they get enough light, will be fine. Trace nutrients are needed but hardily very often. Also, without test kits, adding to many too often will create algae. I assume you are doing a fishless cycle so keep your ammonia levels around 1 - 2 ppm.

I'm no expert but 18000 K temp bulb sounds like one for a coral reef tank. Plants need/prefer towards red (4000-4500 and a good general value is 6500 K)

Last edited by Cermet; 10-25-2012 at 11:55 PM.

Knowledge is fun(damental)

A 75 gal with eight Discus, fake plants, and a lot of wood also with sand substrate. Clean up crew is down to just two Sterba's Corys. Filters: continuous new water flow; canister w/UV, in-tank algae scrubber!! Finally, junked the nitrate removal unit from hell.